ψίλωσις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ψιλόω (psilóō) + -σις (-sis), from ψιλός (psilós).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ψῑ́λωσῐς • (psī́lōsis) f (genitive ψῑλώσεως); third declension

  1. a stripping bare (of flesh, hair, leaves, etc.)
  2. (grammar) a writing or pronouncing with the spiritus lenis, or of an unaspirated consonant; psilosis

Declension

Descendants

  • Translingual: metapsilosis
  • English: psilosis
  • French: psilose
  • Greek: ψίλωση (psílosi)

References

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